Vehicle wheel-rim.



v 0. W. GRESSLE. VEHICLE WHEEL RIM. APPLICATION FILEQ MAY 6, 1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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GHARLES W. GRESSLE. 9F CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOH, BY MESNE ASSIGNMEN'ES. TO THE STANDARD WELDING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND. OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

VEHICLE WHEEL-RIM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ngQliCafiOn filed May 6. 1913. Serial No. 765,745.

To (17/? /1 one it may concern:

lie it known that 1, CHARLES YILGREISSLE, a citizen of the l nited States, residing at (levelamh in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio. have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Vehicle Wheelllims. oi which the following is atull. clear, and exact description. reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

The presentinvention relates to a vehicle rim, and particularly to the means for securely clamping or locking the ends of a split tire retaining flange to be .used, of course. chiefly in holding pneumatic or solid rubber tires upon a rim.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends. said invention. then. consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

"lhe annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain mechanism embodying the invention. such disclosed means constituting, however. but one oi the various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

in said annexed d'awing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a ortion ot' a rim showin #7 my improved device in position engaging the tire flange, Fig. 2. is a view similar to Fig. 1. but showing the locking means in disengaged position; Fig. is a transverse section on the line 33, Fig. 1. but showing the locking means in its disengaged position: Fig. i is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing the locking means in a tilted position ready to engage the lugs on the tire llanges: Fig. 5 is a view similar to Figs. 5 and i. showing the locking means in engaging position; Fig. (3 is a section, on the line l3-t3, Fig. 1, through the guide for the locking clamp, showing the latter in position thereon, and Fig. 7 is a section on the line ?"i, Fig. 1; and Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the locking member. I

ln Fig. 1, I show a. rim 1 adapted to be suitably engaged upon a telly (not shown) in the usual manner. Upon the rim section there are provided two side flanges for engaging the edges of the tire shoe. Of these, only one is here shown, such flange being of the reversible type and removably secured to the rim in the fashion now to be described. This said second flange is transwrselv split. and the. adjacentrnds are.-

formed with downwardly projecting lugs adapted to enter apertures t in the rim. such lugs being l'ormed with shoulders l which project laterally from the body of the lug. preferably toward each other. as shown. Between the apertures or openings 3 in the rim 1 provide an inwardly extending projection or guide. preferably threaded to form a bolt (3. and upon this guide l mount a clamp or locking member T which is both slidably and pivotally mounted thereon so as to be bodilv movable toward and from the rim as also oscillatory about an axis s1d stantially parallel to a tangent to said rim at an adjacent point thereon. This form of engagement between member 7 and b is shown as being secured by iorming in the member an elongated slot .30 of length 'greater than the diameter of the screw. the slot being substantially rectangular and having its greatest dimensions at right angles to the greatest dimension of the clamping member. The outer end of the screw is enlarged, as at 3-1, to prevent the disengagement of a nut H which is adjustabl threaded upon-the screw to retain the clamp in its desired position. a collar or washer J being interposed between the guide and the nut. The slotted portion of the elamp or locking nember T is in the form of. a flange 22 against which the nut 8, or rather washer 9, engages, and said member is further provided with two laterally pro- .jecting lugs or shoulders 10 parallel with,

but spaced from, such flange and disposedone on each Side. of the slot. When it is desired to lock the tire engaging flange onto the rim. such flange is properly placed in position for the lugs to engage the openings in the rim. as shown in Fig. 2, the looking member being then in its lower position, in which it is entirely disengaged from the lugs 15. The member is then tilted or pivot-- ed about the screw and moved bodily on the latter until it is thrown into the position shown in Fig. 4, where the lugs-0r shoulders 10 on said lnembe' are at the proper level to engage the shoulders it upon the lugs 15. Thereupon the clamp is tilted back into vertical position upon the guide. when the shoulders 10 will engage with the shoulders l on the lugs 15, and securely lock the same against disengagement from the apertures Patented (Echo, Mil i;

3 in the rim. is then only necessary to adjust the nut 55 to retain the clamp in. such position, which absolutely prevents disengagement oi the tire-engaging flange from U the llhe device possesses the advantage of be ing easy to operate and simple to construct while its permanent attachment to the rim secures against :icidental loss either when m the wheel is in operation, or when. the flange is detached incidentally to changing a tire. Having thus described my invention, what ll claim is 1. In a' wheel, the combination with a 15 tire-supporting rim and a split side-flange 'removably mounted on said rim; of means for locking said flange in place, said means including a lug on said flange adapted to project inside of said rim; and a looking no member attached to said rim so as to be bodily movable toward and away from the some, said member also being oscillatory into and out of engagement with the lug on said flange.

2. In a wheel, the combination with a tire-supporting rim and a split side-flange "removably mounted on said rim; of moans for locking said flange in place, said means including a lug on said flange adapted to on project inside of said rim; and a locking member attached to said rim so as to be bodily movable toward and away from the same, said member also being oscillatory about an axis substantially parallel to a as tangent to said rim at an adjacent point thereon and adapted in .one position to en-,

gage the lug on said flange and thereby sccure the latter in place.

I 3. in a wheel. the combination with a to tire-supporting rim and a split sidofiangc remoyably mounted on said rim; of means for locking said flange in place, said means including a lug on saidliange adapted to project inside of said rim, said lug being 46 provided with a sh0uldcr;-and a locking member attached to said rim so as to be bodily movable toward and away from the same, said member also being oscillatory about an axis substantially parallel to a 0 tangent to said rim at an adjacent point thereon, and being adapted in one position to engage the shoulder on said lug.

l. In a wheel, the combination with a tire-supporting rim and a split sided'lange 5 rcmovably mounted on said rim; of means for locking said flange in. place, said means including a lug on said flange adapted to project inside of said rim, said lug being provided with a shoulder; a locking incin- W her attached to said rim so as to be bodily movable toward and away from the some, said member also being oscillatory about an axis substantially parallel to a tangent to said rim at an adjacent point thereon, 6 and being adapted in one position to imgago the shoulder on said lug; and means adapt 5. ln a wheel, the combinutimi with tire-supporting rim and a split side-flange rcniovably mounted on said rim; of means for locking said flange in place, said means including a lug on said flange adapted to projectinside of saidsim, said lug being provided with a shoulder; a locking member attached to said rim so as to bc bodily movable toward and away from the same, said member also being oscillatory about an axis substantially parallel to a tangent to said rim at an adjacent point thereon, and being adapted in one position to engagethe shoulder on said log; and bolt and nut means adapted to retain said member in such engaging position.

6. In a wheel, the combination of a the supporting rim; a split sideflan'ge removably mounted on said rim; logs on said flange near its respective ends adapted toproject inside of said. rim; and a locking member attached to the inside oi said rim at a point between such projecting lugs, so as to be bodily movable to 'ard. and away from said rim, said member also being oscillatory into and out oi engagement with said lugs. I

7. In ant/heel, the combinationv of a tircsupporting rim; a split side-flange removably, mounted on said rim; lugs on said flange near its respective ends adapted to pro ect inside of said run; and a locking member attached to the inside of said rim at a point between such projecting lugs, so as to be bodily movable toward and away from said rim, said member also being oscillatory about an axis substantially parallel to a tangent to said rim at an adjacent point thereon and adapted in one position to en gage the lugs on said flange and thereby secure the latter in place. I

8. in a wheel, the combination of a tiresu 'iportiug rim having two alined openings adjacent to each other; a split side-flange remo vably mounted on said rim; two lugs on said llangc, one ncar cach cud, rcspcc lively adapted to project through such openings, said lugs being provided with shoulders on their adjacent faces; and a locking member aitachcd to said rim between said openings so as to be bodily movable tow: d and awa from the same, said member also being oscillatory into and out of engagement with the lugs on said llau e.

5). in a wheel, the couihimitioi'i of a tiresupporting rim having two alincd openings adjacent to each other; a split side-flange rcinovably mounted on said rim; two it said flange, one near each end. res icciively adapted to project through such openings, said lugs being provided with sh nildcrs on their adjacent faces; a locking i inbcr at r retain said member in such engaging positien.

'10. In a wheel, the combination of a tiresupporting rim, having an encircling groove with two alined openings adjacent each other in the bottom of such groove; a split sideiiange adapted to removably seat in such groove; two lugs on said flange, one near each end, respectively adapted to project through one of the openings in such, groove, said lugs being provided with shoulders on their adjacent faces; an inwardly extending threaded projection on said rim between such openings; a locking member attached to said projection so as to be bodily movable toward and away from said rim and also oscillatory about an axis substantially parallel to a tan.- gent to said rim at anadjacent pointthereon; shoulders on said locking member adapted in one position of the latter to engage the shoulders on said lugs and thereby secure said flange in place; and a nut on said projection for retaining said locking member in such engaging position.

11. In a wheel, the combination of a rim having two adjacently disposed openings, a split tire-engaging flange removably mounted on said rim with its ends opposite such openings, lugs on the ends of said flange, said lugs extending through such openings, saoulders on said lugs, a threaded guide attached to said rim between such openings and projecting from said rim parallel to said extending lugs, a locking clamp provided with a slot oi greater size than sald guide, said clamp being disposed on said guide so as to be slidably and pivotally movable thereon, lateral shoulders on said clamp adapted to engage such shoulders on said lugs upon movement of said clamp into one position, and a nut adjustably mounted on said guide to maintain said member in such position.

12. In a wheel, the combination of a rim having two adjacently disposed openings, a split tire-engaging flangeremovably mounted on said rim with its ends opposite such openings, lugs on the ends of said iiange, said lugs extending through such openings, shoulders on said lugs, a threaded guide attached to said rim between such openings and projecting from said rim parallel to said extending lugs, a locking clamp provided with a slot of greater size than said guide, said clamp being disposed on said guide so as to be slidably and pivotally movable thereon, lateral shoulders on said clamp adapted to engage such shoulders on said lugs upon movement of said clamp into one position, a nut adjustably mounted on said guide to maintain said member in such position, and a projection fixedly attached to the extending end of said guide and adapted to prevent loss of said nut.

I In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES 'W. GRESSLE.

Witnesses:

RICHARD S. BRYANT, CHAS. W. SGHRIMSHAW. 

